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Occupational Risks of Esophageal Cancer in Taiwanese Men

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1Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Abstracts published in Epidemiology have been reviewed by the societies at whose meetings the abstracts have been accepted for presentation. These abstracts have not undergone review by the Editorial Board of Epidemiology.

Background/Aims:

Methods:

In a hospital-based case-control study, we collected 326 incident patients with ESCC and 386 matched controls. All subjects completed a questionnaire regarding occupation, substance use and demographic information. Thirty-three different common occupations whose environments are known to present potential exposure to hazards related to cancer development in Taiwan were asked. Relative risks for ESCC were estimated by odds ratios (OR).

Results:

Concrete and construction workers and farm and garden workers were found to be at significant risk for ESCC (OR 5.14, 95% CI 2.34–11.33; P < 0.0001, respectively). After adjusting for other covariates, it remained significant for farm and garden workers (AOR = 2.18; 95% CI: 1.07– 4.44).

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